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Weight-loss drugs may harm a developing brain

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Posted: May 10, 2008 at 2318 hrs IST
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: A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments was found to disrupt the wiring needed for brain development in young mice, raising concerns about using such medications in children. This was discovered when a team at MIT was trying to find out how the brain adapts and rewires itself through learned experiences.


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